Watchtower study article review, "Who Is on Jehovah's Side?" (week Sept. 17 - 23)

[Jack Ryan]

Your thoughts on today's lesson?

[paragraph 1] Who of us would not want to be on his side?...Still, some of God’s worshippers have wavered when a situation called for them to take sides with Jehovah.

in paragraph 2.

we will consider examples of individuals who claimed to be on Jehovah’s side while at the same time following a course that offended him.

[Jack Ryan]

[paragraph 3] Consider the case of Cain. He did not profess to worship any other god but Jehovah. Cain’s worship, however, was not acceptable to God...

Now look at how they rephrase that:

[paragraph 3 again] Jehovah was, in effect, telling Cain, “If you repent and take a firm stand on my side, I will, in turn, be on your side.”

[Jack Ryan]

One thing that stuck out to me was "their unrestrained conduct: shouting, dancing, and singing before this idol". Ooh, raising your voice, moving your body parts. How scandalous.

What with that phrasing you'd think they were having drug-fuelled orgies and eating babies, but no, they were just doing... things that normal humans do. Things that God gave us the ability to do, no less.